Compulsory sale and lease orders - Consultation analysis report

Appendix A: Consultation Questions

Q.106 Should local authorities be able to instruct the sale of a property without permission from the property owner? (Yes / No / Open comment)

Q.107 In what circumstances might compulsory sale be justified, and what benefits or drawbacks might there be? (Open comment)

Q.108 If a CSO process was introduced, would the procedures involved in preparing a CSO need to be equivalent to those that apply to a CPO? (Yes / No / Open comment)

Q.109 What governance or regulatory frameworks would need to be introduced to ensure that any future CSO process is used fairly and effectively? (Open comment)

Q.110 What measures could be taken to control the use of the property by the new owner? (Open comment)

Q.111 How long should a property subject to a CSO remain on the market? (Open comment)

Q.112 What should happen if the property does not sell? (Open comment)

Q.113 Should local authorities be able to instruct the lease of a property without permission from the property owner? (Open comment)

Q.114 In what circumstances might compulsory lease be justified, and what benefits or drawbacks might there be? (Open comment)

Q.115 If a CLO process was introduced, would the procedures involved in preparing a CLO need to be more onerous than those that apply to a CPO? (Yes / No / Open comment)

Q.116 If you think there are any other measures or issues that we need to be aware of as part of our consideration of CLOs, please tell us more about these. (Open comment)

Q.117 Do you think that the introduction of either Compulsory Sale Orders or Compulsory Lease Orders in Scotland would add any benefits beyond a reformed CPO process, as a tool for tackling long-term vacant or derelict properties? (Open comment)